IXL | Convert mixed numbers to improper fractions | 4th grade math

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Write

1

2

as an improper fraction.

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Write

1

2

as an improper fraction.

solution

To write

1

2

as an improper fraction, first find a fraction that is equivalent to 2. Since

1

2

has a denominator of 2, this fraction should also have a denominator of 2.

2

=

2

×

2

1

×

2

=

4

2

Now, write

1

2

as a sum of fractions.

1

2

=

2

+

1

2

=

Rewrite 2 as a fraction

4

2

+

1

2

Rewrite 2 as a fraction

=

Add the fractions

(

4

+

1

)

2

Add the fractions

=

5

2

So, you can write

1

2

as the improper fraction

5

2

.

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Lesson: Mixed numbers and improper fractions

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